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Explorations in the world of science.
World Service,·1470 episodes
Can courts and laws reduce the threat of global warming?
19 Mar 2003,·22 mins
Report from Greenland to find out what the first environment on Earth was like
15 Mar 2003,·23 mins
An exploration into earth science and the beginnings of life on the planet
Report from Greenland on the evidence of the origins of life left behind by ancient rocks
26 Feb 2003,·23 mins
Could rainforest plants help save the planet?
18 Feb 2003,·23 mins
How technology is helping Brazil deal with malaria
11 Feb 2003,·23 mins
Report on cancer research being carried out in Brazil
04 Feb 2003,·23 mins
Fourth in a series investigating the secrets of life
29 Jan 2003,·23 mins
In programme three we go back to basics and investigate the nature of matter
22 Jan 2003,·23 mins
A series of programmes looking at the unanswered questions about the world around us
15 Jan 2003,·23 mins
The first programme looks outward into space and looks at what we know about the universe
08 Jan 2003,·23 mins
Exploring the world of the atom and the history behind its discovery
03 Dec 2002,·23 mins
The rise of the mobile phone and its role in the revolution of personal communication
03 Dec 2002,·24 mins
The chemical ingredients included in household bleaches and detergents
26 Nov 2002,·23 mins
The technology that makes the study of the unseen possible
21 Nov 2002,·23 mins
A look at the ingredients of toothpaste and how they encourage good oral hygiene
19 Nov 2002,·22 mins
The chemical ingredients of face and skin creams, how do they work?
12 Nov 2002,·23 mins
The chemical ingredients of household soap
05 Nov 2002,·23 mins
The Venus Fly Trap (Dionaea muscipula) is the world's best-known carnivorous plant
30 Oct 2002,·23 mins
Botulinic toxin is one of the most powerful known toxins
23 Oct 2002,·23 mins
Survival of the fittest means that wild animals often have to develop lethal skills
15 Oct 2002,·23 mins
Why do cholera epidemics spread with such explosive and lethal rapidity?
09 Oct 2002,·23 mins
The issue of organ donation, can mechanical hearts replace real ones?
02 Oct 2002,·23 mins
A report on the work of cardiologists
24 Sep 2002,·23 mins
How Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has given doctors a new understanding of the heart
16 Sep 2002,·23 mins
Rebuilding the heart of New York following the 9/11 attacks
10 Sep 2002,·23 mins
Can the brain help heal itself after an injury or illness?
20 Aug 2002,·23 mins
How to help the versatility of the brain, by keeping mentally active
13 Aug 2002,·23 mins
Exploring cell replacement therapy to help replace dying brain cells
06 Aug 2002,·23 mins
